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Soaring gas prices convinced me to switch over to Costco's credit card

businessinsider.comApril 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM0 views
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Personal Anecdote

How They Deceive You

Propaganda

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Presents mostly factual personal finance advice with minor framing of high gas prices and omissions of practical drawbacks like wait times and reward caps.

Main Device

Personal Anecdote

Relies on author's first-person experience switching to Costco's card due to soaring gas prices to promote its rewards, overshadowing limitations.

Archetype

Consumer savings enthusiast

Business Insider retail reporter advocating everyday hacks for cost-cutting amid economic pressures like fuel costs.

This article informs on Costco card savings amid high gas prices but mildly deceives by omitting long wait times and reward caps.

Writer's Worldview

Consumer savings enthusiast

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